John and Dorianne Venator
John and Dorianne Venator is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
John and Dorianne Venator at a glance
In short: John and Dorianne Venator gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,344
- +74.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John and Dorianne Venator funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Chamber Music Society ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How John and Dorianne Venator gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Chamber Music Society Manhattan, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,344 | $8,150 | $5,865 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,865 | $207 |
| 2024 | $3,059 | $2,000 | $1,746 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,746 | $133 |
| 2023 | $2,805 | $1,645 | $2,331 | $1,500 | Total only | $2,331 | $155 |
| 2022 | $3,491 | $1,000 | $976 | $500 | Total only | $976 | — |
| 2021 | $3,467 | $3,000 | $1,476 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,476 | — |
| 2020 | $1,943 | — | $1,191 | $718 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Dorianne Venator reported a distributable amount of $207 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John and Dorianne Venator is led by John A. Venator, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Venator
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Christopher Erickson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dorianne M. Venator (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth E. Ilitz (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Griffith (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert K. Erickson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Samson Spilk MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Brugger (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about John and Dorianne Venator
How much does John and Dorianne Venator give each year?
John and Dorianne Venator gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is John and Dorianne Venator?
John and Dorianne Venator reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is John and Dorianne Venator?
John and Dorianne Venator is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does John and Dorianne Venator operate?
John and Dorianne Venator has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is John and Dorianne Venator's EIN?
John and Dorianne Venator's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6542543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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